In my opinion, there are two critical parts of protecting a WordPress blog.

The first one is knowing as much as possible about WordPress and the technologies that power it up. As well as knowing what you're doing online. By constantly learning, you will be able to act safe and avoid 90% of threats simply by avoiding risky actions. Take care of your passwords and be careful when posting links to your blog.

The second part is having all the right tools. Security Ninja is a good way to start as it will be constantly watching over your site. It will also deploy a firewall which can stop bad people even before they can try to do harm. Security Ninja will be also able to scan all the files & code, and even clean suspicious files for you.

By far, the best way to protect WordPress (and the easiest way) is to keep it updated. WordPress core updates along with updates to themes and plugins are crucial for security and should be done daily. The next best way to protect WordPress is to use strong passwords and userpermissions.

This includes passwords for WordPress admin and users, FTP accounts, hosting accounts, your professional email address, and more.Why? Because the most common WordPress hacking attempts are done with stolen passwords. Not only should the passwords be strong but they should be changed frequently, at least 2-3 times per year.

These two safeguards are easy to do and most importantly are FREE! Outside of these tips, consider the security of your web host and install a backup solution.

It is important and essential to take measures to increase the security of your WordPress website. There are different ways to go but the most common way is with plugins. Some popular and great WordPress plugins to enhance security are Wordfence, Sucuri Security, iThemes Security, Jetpack, and Security Ninja.

Add additional layers with protection, a 2-factor authentication plugin such as Google Authenticator and a plugin like WPS Hide Login can be used to boost the security of the login page in WordPress, which is usually the first target for hackers.

Last but so important, install an SSL certificate to secure data transfer for your WordPress website.

I'm a big fan of the 80/20 rule for WordPress security. Doing a few small things right will secure your site from most negative actions. This isn't sexy, but keep everything updated, use a strong password, and secure your login page (something like Limit Login Attempts is good). Combine that with a reliable WordPress host and quality plugins/themes and your site should stay safe

Colin

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Mike has more than a decade of professional experience in web development including HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, MySQL and WordPress Themes, Plugins and Troubleshooting.